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OPERATION

* In this instruction manual, some operations can only be performed with the remote control. For

operations that can be performed with buttons both on the main unit and on the remote control, the
button names are shown in the 

 mark. And for operations that can only be performed with

buttons on the remote control, the button names are shown in the 

 mark.

CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

1

Plug the power cable into AC IN jack on the back
panel.

2

Turn on the power switch of the audio unit
(amplifier, etc.) that is connected with this unit. Set
the selector on the connected unit to this unit.

3

Plug the power cable into an AC outlet.

NORMAL PLAYBACK

SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER PLAYBACK

OPEN/CLOSE

/

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

/

LEVEL

+

PHONES

-

ON/OFF

POWER

DISPLAY
  OFF

TIME

DISPLAY

TEXT

SOUND MODE

w

r

q

q

Press POWER switch to turn on.

Display indications

The display changes in order from “TOC
Reading” to “No Disc” (if there is no disc inserted)
to “Super Audio CD” (for Super Audio CD).

w

Press the 

OPEN/CLOSE

 button

The disc tray comes out. Place the disc with label
side up on the tray.
To play a single (8cm) CD, place the disc with
the indentation at the center of the tray.

e

Press 

OPEN/CLOSE

 button.

r

Press 

PLAY

 button.

Disc type is automatically detected and playback
is started. Track number and track elapsed
time(minute, second) appear on the display.

* For Super Audio CD/CD hybrid-layer discs (See

page 2), the layer that is set in the start sound
mode (See page 10) is played. To change the
layer, use the 

SOUND MODE

 button. (See page

9)

(Exp.:Track 6, Elapsed time 2 min 8 sec)

TRK

6

7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Playback automatically stops at the end of the
final track.

To start playback form the first track

Press 

PLAY

 button.

To stop playback

Press 

STOP

 button.

To eject disc

Press 

OPEN/CLOSE

 button to open the disc tray

and take the disc off. Press the button again to close
the tray.
Disc tray must be closed when the unit is not be
used.

To pause playback

Press 

PAUSE

 button.

PAUSE indicator will light and playback is paused at
the point that the button is pressed. To restart
playback, press 

PAUSE

 button again or press

PLAY

 button.

To change time display

Press 

TIME

 button.

Each time 

TIME

 button is pressed, display will

change in the following order. “Track elapsed time”

 “Track remaining time” 

 “Total remaining time”

 “Track elapsed time”.

Track remaining time

(The remaining playing time from the playing
point to the end of the current track)

SING

REMAIN

TRK

15 16 17 18 19 20

Total remaining time

(The remaining playing time from the playing
point to the end of the last track)

TOTAL

REMAIN

TRK

15 16 17 18 19 20

* If 

TIME

 button is pressed when Super Audio CD

disc that supports text is in use, time display is given
priority and the text information will not be displayed
afterward. To see the text information, press 

TEXT

button.

SWITCHING SOUND MODE (SUPER AUDIO CD)

OPEN/CLOSE

/

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

/

LEVEL

+

PHONES

-

ON/OFF

POWER

DISPLAY
  OFF

TIME

DISPLAY

TEXT

SOUND MODE

q

Press 

SOUND MODE

 button in stop mode

(not playing).

The currently selected layer or area is shown on
the display window. (CD or Super Audio CD)
If 

SOUND MODE

 button is pressed again, a

playable layer or area will be shown, and the layer
or area will be switched to new one.

* When layer or area is switched, TOC will be

read again.

* If a CD disc or Super Audio CD disc with stereo

area only is loaded, sound mode cannot be
changed.

* The sound mode on hybrid layer discs will be

changed in the following order.
Super Audio CD stereo area 

 CD layer 

Super Audio CD stereo area

* Sound mode can be selected while the tray is

open. Select a desired layer or area and press

PLAY

 button then the tray will close and

playback will be started.

w

Press 

SOUND MODE

 button during

playback.

The currently selected layer or area is shown on
the display window. (CD or Super Audio CD)
If 

SOUND MODE

 button is pressed again, the

playback is stopped, and the layer or area will
be switched to new one.
When you want to listen at that area, press

PLAY

 button again. The playback will be

started.

Number of current track Minutes Seconds

Remaining track numbers

“–” is displayed

“SING REMAIN”
is displayed

“–” is displayed

“TOTAL REMAIN”
is displayed

SOUND MODE

 Button

Summary of Contents for SA8400

Page 1: ...Model SA8400 User Guide Super Audio CD Player CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT ...

Page 2: ...s English WARNINGS Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture Do not remove the cover from the equipment Do not insert anything into the equipment through the ventilation holes Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands Do not cover the ventilation with any items such as tablecloths newspapers curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the equipment When ...

Page 3: ...oles are not covered air is allowed to circulate freely around the equipment it is placed on a vibration free surface it will not be exposed to excessive heat cold moisture or dust it will not be exposed to direct sunlight it will not be exposed to electrostatic discharges In addition never place heavy objects on the equipment If a foreign object or water does enter the equipment contact your near...

Page 4: ...he figure below Do not attach pieces of paper or stickers to the label surfaces of the discs When a disc has a piece of plastic tape or rental CD label with paste protruding from the edge or when a disc still bears traces of sticky tape or adhesive labels do not attempt to play it If such a disc is played on the CD player you may find that you cannot remove it or that some other kind of malfunctio...

Page 5: ...to a warm room Since in cases like this the track numbers may not be read and the player is prevented from operating properly wait about 30 minutes and then operate the player This player may cause interference on a tuner or TV set If this is the case place it further away from the tuner or TV set Compact discs have much less noise than analog records and hardly any noise is heard before play star...

Page 6: ...sed to turn lighting ON and OFF of the display window Pressing this button once darkens the display The third time this button is pressed the display will be extinguished and the indicator in 6 lights PHONES headphones jack The headphones are connected to this jack Use headphones with a standard plug 0 LEVEL headphone volume control This control is used to adjust the headphone volume Turn it clock...

Page 7: ... for checking the programmed tracks during a program or when a program is stopped See page 11 3 CANCEL button Use this button to cancel a programmed track See page 11 4 A B A B Repeat button This button is to determine starting and ending points for A B repeat play See page 10 5 RANDOM button This button is for random play See page 10 6 AMS Automatic Music Scan button Use this button for AMS play ...

Page 8: ... the remote control connectors on the player and on a Marantz AV component are connected using the accessory remote control connecting cables the components can be operated as a system by remote control When connecting to a component which is equipped with remote control connectors the player s REMOTE CONTROL IN connector must always be connected to the REMOTE CONTROL OUT connector on the other co...

Page 9: ...ights during program play e TRK track indicator This lights above the display of the track number now playing for instance f A B A B repeat indicator This lights during A B repeat play g ALL 1 repeat indicator This lights during repeat play h TOTAL total time indicator When the total remaining time or the total program time is displayed this lights above the display i 8 8 8 8 8 pause indicator Thi...

Page 10: ... connected Caution Do not connect output from this unit to PHONO input of your audio system 1 Connect the audio cable q to this unit s front speaker outputs and the stereo inputs on your amplifier receiver or stereo system 2 Connect the optical cable w coaxial cable e to the digital input on your AV amplifier D A converter CD R etc Signal will be output from the digital audio out jacks OPT COAX on...

Page 11: ...cator will light and playback is paused at the point that the button is pressed To restart playback press PAUSE button again or press PLAY button To change time display Press TIME button Each time TIME button is pressed display will change in the following order Track elapsed time Track remaining time Total remaining time Track elapsed time Track remaining time The remaining playing time from the ...

Page 12: ... Exit from One Track Repeat Press REPEAT button 1 indicator will disappear repeat mode will be off and it returns to normal play mode A B REPEAT qPress A B button on the remote at your chosen starting point The A B indicator will blink wPress A B button again at your chosen end point A B indicator will light up and the chosen section will be played repeatedly To Exit from A B Repeat Press A B butt...

Page 13: ... AMS button is pressed during playback the PLAY indicator 3 will blink and the program will jump to the next track after a display time of approximately 10 seconds TRK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 When you find a song that you want to listen to press the AMS button again or press the PLAY button PLAY indicator will light up constantly and normal playback will begin from the current track If...

Page 14: ...rrect position on the disc tray 4 Is the disc placed properly with the label side facing up 5 Is the disc dirty 6 Is the disc scratched 7 Is the disc warped The disc is rotating but no sound is heard 1 Are the amplifier and speakers connected properly 2 Is the amplifier switch ON 3 Is the amplifier s function or selector switch set to CD or AUX or such to whatever you have connected this unit to 4...

Page 15: ...lGaAs AlGaAs Wave length 650nm 780nm Signal format 1 bit DSD 16 bit linear PCM Sampling frequency 2 8224MHz 44 1kHz Power Supply N Version AC 230V 50Hz Power Consumption 20W Cabinet etc Dimensions Width Height Depth 440 113 335mm Net weight 7 5kg Operating temperatures 5 C 35 C Operating humidity 5 90 without dew Accessories Remote control unit RC8400SA 1 Dimensions Width Height Depth 48 5 21 5 15...

Page 16: ...ind your nearest authorized distributor or dealer on our website JAPAN Marantz Japan Inc 35 1 Sagami Ohno 7 Chome Sagamihara shi Kanagawa 228 8505 Japan U S A Marantz America Inc 1100 Maplewood Drive Itasca IL 60143 U S A EUROPE Marantz Europe B V P O Box 8744 5605 LS Eindhoven The Netherlands ...

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